The Magpies are eager to end a run of four games without a win but Eddie Howe will serve up a timely reminder of what his Newcastle United team is capable of

Does Howe feel that? "I think I always feel under pressure and I'm not trying to be clever with my answer but genuinely I always feel under pressure, but in different ways depending on results,” Howe told NewcastleWorld.

Newcastle hierarchy still believe Howe is elite manager despite 2024 struggles but something has got to change during a pivotal January transfer window

If there was any lingering doubts over the reality of Newcastle United's January capabilities, Eddie Howe put them to bed while speaking at the club's Benton base on Friday morning. Quizzed over Callum Wilson's latest injury setback - an estimated eight-week absence courtesy of a hamstring problem - the Magpies chief rubbished the idea of simply signing another forward next month to fill the void.

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Had things worked out differently — and maybe this is a long shot — then it could have been Howe in the Celtic dugout. The 47-year-old turned down their managerial role in the